Author: Anthony M. Orbison

The Freedom Party was headed for the first far-right win in a national parliamentary election in post-World War II Austria on Sunday, finishing ahead of the governing conservatives after tapping into voters’ anxieties about immigration, inflation, Ukraine and other issues, a projection showed. But its chances of governing were unclear. A projection for ORF public television, based on counting of over 90% of the votes, put support for the Freedom Party at 28.9% and Chancellor Karl Nehammer’s Austrian People’s Party at 26.3%. The center-left Social Democrats were in third place with 21%. The outgoing government — a coalition of Nehammer’s…

Many Americans share the common dream of retiring early with plenty of money and financial resources to support a healthy and satisfying lifestyle without worrying about work.Personal finance radio host and bestselling author Dave Ramsey says that vision does not have to be a fantasy — and explains that some mindset adjustments and value changes can translate into a successful and fulfilling retirement for anyone. Related: Dave Ramsey reveals blunt new Social Security payment warningAs Ramsey clarifies some steps people can take to make retiring early a reality, he cautions that it won’t be easy but adds that in the end,…

A closely followed analyst believes that one Ethereum (ETH) challenger is gearing up to spark massive rallies and play catch-up with other high-flying crypto assets. In a video update, pseudonymous analyst Rager tells his 197,800 followers on the social media platform X that Fantom (FTM) is one of his highest conviction trades for the coming year. Rager says Fantom’s upcoming migration to Sonic could push the altcoin to revisit all-time high levels. “If you just look at the Fantom chart, you’re going to have an idea of how high this can go. All-time high close [is] around $3.30, $3.50 as…

(Bloomberg) — Japanese stocks tumbled after Shigeru Ishiba’s surprise victory over Sanae Takaichi in the ruling party’s leadership race wrongfooted investors who had bet on a boost from more monetary stimulus from his rival.Most Read from BloombergThe Nikkei 225 Stock Average slid as much as 4.7% in early trading after Ishiba’s selection forced investors to pare positions that had been built on speculation Takaichi would become Japan’s new prime minister and encourage the Bank of Japan to keep interest rates low. The yen edged 0.3% lower to 142.68 per dollar after surging about 1.8% on Friday, while 10-year bond futures…

By Maya Gebeily, Laila Bassam and Muhammad Al Gebaly BEIRUT (Reuters) -A Palestinian militant group said on Monday that three of its leaders were killed in an Israeli strike on Beirut, the first attack within city limits as Israel escalated hostilities against Iran’s allies in the region. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) said the three leaders were killed in a strike that targeted Beirut’s Kola district. The strike hit the upper floor of an apartment building in the Kola district of Lebanon’s capital, Reuters witnesses said. There was no immediate comment from Israel’s military. Israel’s increasing…

Rapper Iggy Azalea seemingly dissed Vitalik Buterin and his fellow TOKEN2049 attendees in Singapore, dismissing the many panel discussions and Ethereum co-founder’s singing as “loser s—.” In a Saturday social media post, the “Fancy” singer clapped back at critics, saying: “I don’t complain about watching you all mumble around on conference stages singing songs about crypto or other loser s— I’d be embarrassed as f— to post.” See below. Tryna be the Crypto HR department to a room full of people worth 100s of millions at a party for a meme of an ass is crazy hater vibes. If yall…

Austria’s far-right Freedom party scored a historic victory in the country’s parliamentary election on Sunday, with the result consolidating pro-Russian, anti-establishment forces in central Europe.The FPÖ was projected to win just under 29 per cent of the ballots cast, according to a near final official estimate of the vote late on Sunday, bolstering the claim of its firebrand leader Herbert Kickl to become Austria’s next chancellor.It is the first time the FPÖ, which has embraced increasingly hardline and extremist policies on immigration and the war in Ukraine in recent years under Kickl, has come first in a national election.Read more…

Chinese, Japanese, dirty knees, look at these.I am not Chinese, but growing up, that was the nicest of the kind of jingoistic bullying I constantly heard by smart alecs on the playground. I am Filipino, but one of the first things I learned as an Asian American was that no bully, bigot, or racist that I encountered actually cared and could not distinguish the difference. My appearance, my presence, and my being were something they held malice towards; there was no “punch first, ask questions second, and apologize” policy in the hallways and schoolyards of my youth.But as I leaned into cars…

ETH prices have surged as the market sentiment has turned bullish recently. Some of the latest whale activity and technical indicators suggest Ethereum could be getting ready for a significant upswing, with a chance for it to reach $2,800.Also Read: Commerzbank’s Crypto Move: A Game-Changer for Bitcoin and Ethereum?Mastering Crypto: Navigating Ethereum’s Path to $2800 Amid Market TurbulenceWhale Makes Bold $5.17M ETH PurchaseA whale bought 2,117.7 $ETH($5.17M) after the $ETH price rose and went long on $ETH through circular borrowing again!He was also liquidated for 6,078 $ETH($14.7M) when the price plummeted on Aug 5!In the past 6 months, he lost…

The two astronauts stuck at the International Space Station since June welcomed their new ride home with Sunday’s arrival of a SpaceX capsule. SpaceX launched the rescue mission on Saturday with a downsized crew of two astronauts and two empty seats reserved for Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who will return next year. The Dragon capsule docked in darkness as the two craft soared 265 miles (426 kilometers) above Botswana. NASA switched Wilmore and Williams to SpaceX following concerns over the safety of their Boeing Starliner capsule. It was the first Starliner test flight with a crew, and NASA decided the thruster failures and helium leaks that…